LOOKING back on the past season and onto 2012-13, you can guarantee there are farmers who aren’t entirely happy with the prices for which they have sold their grain, according to Jamestown farmer Danielle Boulton. 
“Those who had a marketing plan in place for the 2011-12 season were spared some of the pain of prices sent downwards, affected by the global economy, world supply and demand, and the aggressive undercutting of the world grain prices by the Black Sea market,” says Ms Boulton, also a GRAINassist Marketing grain broker.
“Those without, however, were left disgruntled as prices fell lower, and found themselves in the dreaded greed-fear-panic cycle, causing most to end up selling based on emotion.
“This situation is easily avoided by growers working with a grain broker who can provide expertise and act as a guide in creating a marketing plan, improving their marketing objectives and strategies.
For the full report, see the print issue of this week's YP Country Times.